Table 21
Water intake in mineral extraction industries, by purpose of initial use, industry group and region, 2011

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Water intake in mineral extraction industries, by purpose of initial use, industry group and region, 2011
  Process water Cooling, condensing and steam Sanitary service and domestic use Other Total  water  intake
  millions of cubic metres
Industry group  
Coal mines 29.1 A x x 4.1 A 33.6 A
Metal mines 232.6 A x x 8.6 D 260.1 A
Non-metal mines 1 66.8 C 27.1 D F 37.2 B 135.5 B
Total 328.6 A 40.3 C 10.4 E 49.9 B 429.2 A
  percent
Percentage of total water intake 76.6 9.4 2.4 11.6 100.0
  millions of cubic metres
Region  
Atlantic 2 178.3 B x x x 185.2 B
Quebec 31.5 E x x 12.6 E 58.1 D
Ontario 29.3 B x x 27.2 B 70.3 B
Prairies 3 49.0 A 12.8 A 1.2 C 9.6 A 72.5 A
British Columbia and territories 4 40.5 B x 2.1 A x 43.1 B
Canada 328.6 A 40.3 C 10.4 E 49.9 B 429.2 A
  percent
Percentage of total water intake 76.6 9.4 2.4 11.6 100.0
1.
Excluding sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals mining and quarrying (North American Industry Classification System, code 21232).
2.
Atlantic provinces include: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
3.
Prairie provinces include: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
4.
British Columbia and territories include: British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 153-0078, 153-0079, 153-0085 and 153-0086.
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